Parâmetros do teste de envelhecimento acelerado para determinação do vigor de sementes de tabaco

Abstract

The establishment of tobacco is performed through seedling transplant, and the initial step to promote a uniform plant stand and ensure a good yield of the tobacco crop is the use of good quality seedlings, for this, the use of seeds of the highest quality is necessary. In this sense, vigor tests are very important to obtain additional information to the standard germination test and can assist in decision-making. Thus, the aim of this work was to determine accelerated aging test methodologies for the evaluation of vigor in tobacco seeds. For the study, ten lots of tobacco seeds were used. The initial quality of the tobacco seeds was determined through the germination test, first germination count, germination speed index, emergence of seedlings at 7, 14 and 21 days after sowing, emergence speed index and the accelerated aging with water conducted as proposed by the AOSA. After the determination of the initial quality of the seeds, the accelerated aging test was carry out in the following methods: accelerated aging with water, saturated saline solution (40g NaCl 100mL-1 water) and unsaturated saline solution (11g NaCl 100mL-1 water), submitted to temperature of 45 and 41°C, for periods of exposure of 24, 48 and 72 hours. The assay was conducted in a randomized block designed, the averages obtained per lot at each evaluation were compared by the Scott-Knott test at a 5% probability level and a linear correlation analysis was performed. According to the results, it is concluded that the accelerated aging test with water conducted under a temperature of 45°C combined with a 24 - hour exposure period is adequate for evaluating the vigor of tobacco seeds.